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How Kansas Democrats hope to end GOP supermajority, with key issues abortion and LGBTQ
SHAWNEE — Democratic state Senate candidate Andrew Mall breaks the Saturday morning silence in this Kansas suburb with a firm knock at a stranger’s door. A minute passes. Mall has turned to leave when a silver-haired woman materializes. She entertains his stump speech at first. But the woman’s...
Celebrating Brown v. Board at 70: Hallowed but hollow for too many Kansans
Kansas and the nation have celebrated the Brown v. Topeka Board of Education decision of 1954 for much of the past few months. Legal scholars consider it one of the five most important decisions ever handed down by the high court. It marked the first time that the government acknowledged the damage done by the […] The post Celebrating Brown v. Board at 70: Hallowed but hollow for too many Kansans appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Homelessness is rising in Kansas and state lawmakers aren't doing much to help
LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — About 20 people who are without homes gather in a shelter each day in the relatively rural community of Leavenworth off the Missouri river in Northeast Kansas. On any given day, that number of people is close to filling up the shelter’s day center space that’s...
Former Kansans wanted: Kansas launches $2M marketing campaign inviting you back home
Kansas state government has launched a national marketing campaign with a $2 million budget to try to convince former Kansans to move back to the Sunflower State. The Kansas Department of Commerce announced Monday that it has launched the "Love, Kansas" talent attraction campaign. "It's simple: We need more humans in Kansas to keep...
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach argues new agency rule on gun sales is unconstitutional
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach argued that a rule implemented by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is unconstitutional and moved that a temporary restraining order be issued on the rule Monday at the Robert Dole Courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas. The ATF rule deems that firearms sold with...
‘Special Hunt’ applications open in Kansas
Applications are open for the KDWP's Special Hunts program following a press release issued on July 1. This offers hunters interesting hunting opportunities with limited access to public and private lands. This includes select refuge areas for deer, upland game, waterfowl, doves, turkey and furbearers.
Kansas gets $45 million for infrastructure improvement projects
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced several major state infrastructure projects Monday morning which are receiving nearly $45.3 million in federal funds. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program is responsible for the injection of funding into the Sunflower State. These grants go towards […]
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve announces July 4 activities
Fourth of July activities will take place after the holiday at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. The preserve will have its activities Saturday afternoon as historic ranch characters will stop their chores at 1 pm for a reading of the Declaration of Independence, hearkening back to the 1800s where such activities were common.
Kansas GOP candidate in 2nd District fighting for enrichment of ‘American exceptionalism’
A Kansas National Guard veteran from Topeka attempts to persuade Republican primary voters to support his campaign for the U.S. House. The post Kansas GOP candidate in 2nd District fighting for enrichment of ‘American exceptionalism’ appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Stream Advisory issued for Hill Creek, 142 Creek, Elm Creek and NW Confluence of Melvern Lake
ALLEN, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a stream advisory for Hill Creek, 142 Creek, Elm Creek and the Northwestern Confluence of Melvern Lake. Due to flooding, raw sewage was released from the city of Allen’s wastewater treatment plant. KDHE states that the city...
With more rain in forecast, Flood Watch issued for Topeka and vicinity
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - With more rain in the forecast, the National Weather Service office in Topeka has issued a Flood Watch for much of northeast and east-central Kansas. The Flood Watch is scheduled to be in effect from 5 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday morning in Shawnee, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Wabaunsee, Jackson, Jefferson, Pottawatomie and Riley counties.
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